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Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Houghton County, Michigan

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 35,446 100.0 36,016 100.0 570 1.6
In households 32,185 90.8 32,896 91.3 711 2.2
In group quarters 3,261 9.2 3,120 8.7 -141 -4.3

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 13,151 100.0 13,793 100.0 642 4.9
1-person household 4,135 31.4 4,456 32.3 321 7.8
2-person household 4,234 32.2 4,670 33.9 436 10.3
3-person household 1,920 14.6 1,920 13.9 0 0.0
4-person household 1,590 12.1 1,463 10.6 -127 -8.0
5-or-more-person household 1,272 9.7 1,284 9.3 12 0.9
Mean number of persons per household 2.45 (X) 2.38 (X) -0.06 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 13,151 100.0 13,793 100.0 642 4.9
No vehicle available 1,776 13.5 1,343 9.7 -433 -24.4
1 vehicle available 5,176 39.4 5,011 36.3 -165 -3.2
2 vehicles available 4,344 33.0 5,118 37.1 774 17.8
3 vehicles available 1,371 10.4 1,639 11.9 268 19.5
4 vehicles available 321 2.4 486 3.5 165 51.4
5 or more vehicles available 163 1.2 196 1.4 33 20.2
Mean vehicles per household 1.53 (X) 1.68 (X) 0.15 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 12,769 100.0 14,920 100.0 2,151 16.8
Male 7,319 57.3 8,010 53.7 691 9.4
Female 5,450 42.7 6,910 46.3 1,460 26.8

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 12,769 100.0 14,918 100.0 2,149 16.8
Drove alone 8,418 65.9 10,814 72.5 2,396 28.5
Carpooled 1,553 12.2 1,659 11.1 106 6.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 119 0.9 115 0.8 -4 -3.4
Bicycle or walked 1,989 15.6 1,700 11.4 -289 -14.5
Motorcycle or other means 163 1.3 63 0.4 -100 -61.3
Worked at home 527 4.1 567 3.8 40 7.6

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 12,242 100.0 14,351 100.0 2,109 17.2
Less than 5 minutes 1,437 11.7 1,403 9.8 -34 -2.4
5 to 9 minutes 3,608 29.5 3,500 24.4 -108 -3.0
10 to 14 minutes 2,571 21.0 3,063 21.3 492 19.1
15 to 19 minutes 1,661 13.6 2,413 16.8 752 45.3
20 to 29 minutes 1,718 14.0 2,279 15.9 561 32.7
30 to 44 minutes 758 6.2 1,085 7.6 327 43.1
45 or more minutes 489 4.0 608 4.2 119 24.3
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 13.7 (X) 15.6 (X) 1.9 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 12,242 100.0 14,351 100.0 2,109 17.2
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,884 15.4 2,506 17.5 622 33.0
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 3,669 30.0 4,447 31.0 778 21.2
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 2,353 19.2 2,517 17.5 164 7.0
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 1,082 8.8 1,136 7.9 54 5.0
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 720 5.9 742 5.2 22 3.1
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 2,304 18.8 2,706 18.9 402 17.4
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 230 1.9 297 2.1 67 29.1
1See the entry for this item in the Technical Notes in the root directory or state subdirectories (filename: tech_notes.txt).
(X)Not applicable.
Source:U.S. Census Bureau. Census of Population and Housing, 1990 and 2000 long-form (sample) data.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Houghton County, Michigan

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 36,016 100.0
Under 16 years 6,856 19.0
16 to 20 years 4,400 12.2
21 to 24 years 3,527 9.8
25 to 44 years 8,107 22.5
45 to 64 years 7,552 21.0
65 years and over 5,574 15.5
Mean age (years) 36.9 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 13,793 100.0
Less than $15,000 3,518 25.5
$15,000 to 19,999 1,259 9.1
$20,000 to 24,999 1,245 9.0
$25,000 to 49,999 4,339 31.5
$50,000 to 74,999 2,101 15.2
$75,000 to 99,999 719 5.2
$100,000 or more 612 4.4
Mean household income (dollars) 37,214 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 28,817 (X)

Household Size by Vehicles Available1
Household Size Mean vehicles per household Vehicles available
Total households No vehicle 1 vehicle 2 vehicles 3 vehicles 4 or more vehicles
Total households 1.68 13,795 1,345 5,010 5,120 1,640 680
  Row percent (X) 100.0 9.7 36.3 37.1 11.9 4.9
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.96 4,455 1,050 2,735 550 80 40
  Row percent (X) 100.0 23.6 61.4 12.3 1.8 0.9
Column percent (X) 32.3 78.1 54.6 10.7 4.9 5.9
2-person household 1.78 4,670 195 1,380 2,495 495 105
  Row percent (X) 100.0 4.2 29.6 53.4 10.6 2.2
Column percent (X) 33.9 14.5 27.5 48.7 30.2 15.4
3-person household 2.12 1,920 50 435 820 505 110
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.6 22.7 42.7 26.3 5.7
Column percent (X) 13.9 3.7 8.7 16.0 30.8 16.2
4-or-more-person household 2.37 2,745 50 460 1,250 560 425
  Row percent (X) 100.0 1.8 16.8 45.5 20.4 15.5
Column percent (X) 19.9 3.7 9.2 24.4 34.1 62.5

Means of Transportation to Work by Travel Time to Work1

Means of Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes) Travel time to work
Workers who did not work at home Less than 10 minutes 10 to 19 minutes 20 to 29 minutes 30 to 44 minutes 45 or more minutes
Workers who did not work at home 15.6 14,350 4,905 5,475 2,280 1,085 610
  Row percent (X) 100.0 34.2 38.2 15.9 7.6 4.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 16.1 10,815 3,400 4,265 1,895 820 430
  Row percent (X) 100.0 31.4 39.4 17.5 7.6 4.0
Column percent (X) 75.4 69.3 77.9 83.1 75.6 70.5
Carpooled 19.2 1,660 415 630 270 205 140
  Row percent (X) 100.0 25.0 38.0 16.3 12.3 8.4
Column percent (X) 11.6 8.5 11.5 11.8 18.9 23.0
Public transportation (including taxicab) 18.2 115 30 50 20 4 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 26.1 43.5 17.4 3.5 8.7
Column percent (X) 0.8 0.6 0.9 0.9 0.4 1.6
Bicycle or walked 8.8 1,700 1,030 515 80 55 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 60.6 30.3 4.7 3.2 1.2
Column percent (X) 11.8 21.0 9.4 3.5 5.1 3.3
Motorcycle or other means 23.3 65 25 15 10 0 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 38.5 23.1 15.4 0.0 15.4
Column percent (X) 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.0 1.6
1See the entry for this item in the Technical Notes in the root directory or state subdirectories (filename: tech_notes.txt).
(X)Not applicable.
Source:U.S. Census Bureau. Census of Population and Housing, 1990 and 2000 long-form (sample) data.